‘We are fed up’ – encountering the complex German call for sustainable, small-scale agriculture

Nowack, Wiebke; Hoffmann, H.

doi:10.1080/03066150.2019.1628019

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“…According to Hoey and Sponseller (2018), a plurality of goals and disagreement on which goal to pursue is a common phenomenon in alternative food movements, which arguably impedes the cohesion of the movement. Referring to our case study region, Nowack and Hoffmann (2019) explored the ‘We are fed up!’ protests in Germany, which are frequently attended by our interviewees. Although the field of participants is also heterogeneous in its goals, the authors consider the protest as deeply rooted in the food and agriculture movement.…”

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“…On a societal level, many consumers are disconnected from the realities of agriculture. They are unable to comprehend how their food is grown and how it ends up on their table because of non-transparent food production practices (Papaoikonomou & Ginieis, 2017;Zoll et al, 2018) and insufficient agricultural knowledge during their school education (Nowack & Hoffmann, 2019). The lack of transparency, negative media reports, regularly occurring food scandals, and mounting consciousness for animal welfare have fueled distrust of conventionally produced food among consumers (Bock, 2012;Murdoch et al, 2000).…”

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“…The lack of transparency, negative media reports, regularly occurring food scandals, and mounting consciousness for animal welfare have fueled distrust of conventionally produced food among consumers (Bock, 2012;Murdoch et al, 2000). Combined with the aforementioned growing awareness for environmental consequences of large-scale agriculture such as intensive resource use as well as soil and water contamination problems through fertilisers and pesticides (Sonnino, 2009), agriculture has once again become a sector that society is concerned about, and one that is facing demands that go far beyond food production (Nowack & Hoffmann, 2019).…”

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Alternative = transformative? Investigating drivers of transformation in alternative food networks in Germany

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In the hope for more sustainable agriculture and a stronger connection to their food, an increasing number of consumers participate in alternative food networks (AFNs) characterised by short food supply chains. However, it cannot be assumed that AFNs inherently transform the prevailing system and its respective practices around food. Thus, we apply a social innovation perspective to enable a comprehensive analysis of changed values, social practices and relations in AFNs. This article presents whether drivers of transformation occur in three different AFN models (Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), food co-operatives (food This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.

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“…Although prices for agricultural outputs reached a high level during the food price crisis between 2008 and 2011, many farms have been suffering under even higher costs of inputs, such as fertilizer or animal feed [1]. Within the European Union (EU), in particular, environmental production standards and consumers' expectations regarding animal welfare have increased and further contributed to rising production costs and public pressure [2]. Changes of the regulatory framework as well as dynamic trade relations have constituted additional challenges and reduced farms' planning reliability.…”

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“…On the one hand, the decreased farm income stabilising effect by a melting CAP budget in combination with increased costs and fluctuating commodity markets cause farmers' displeasure. On the other hand, several studies and civil society organisations criticise the low impact of taxpayers' money on public services [2,8].…”

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Resilience through the Financialisation of Risks? The Case of a Dairy System in Northwest Germany

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Nowack

2020

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State support for financial risk management schemes has been introduced in numerous agricultural policies to enhance farming system resilience in response to increased income fluctuations and partially reduced producer support levels in the agricultural sector. In order to better understand how financialisation of risks can contribute to an actual improvement of specific farming systems’ resilience, this study investigates its effects with regards to dairy farming. Based on an in-depth case study of a dairy system in Northwest Germany, multilayered challenges faced by the farm system are identified, resilience strategies investigated and the role of financial risk management evaluated. In doing so, the resilience assessment framework developed by Meuwissen et al. (2019) is applied in order to analyse the systems’ capacity to resist, adapt or transform in response to external challenges threatening the provision of system’ functions. The results indicate a high relevance of insurances and savings with regards to the system’s robustness against short-term shocks. However, to address the various long-term pressures, resilience-enhancing attributes that increase the system’s capacity to adapt and transform would need to be strengthened. In particular, more cooperation and knowledge transfer beyond system boundaries could contribute to a holistic risk management allowing for improved farming system resilience.

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Zukunft durch Beteiligung – landwirtschaftliche Tierhaltung im Dialog

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Bardusch

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J Consum Prot Food Saf

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ZusammenfassungDieser Beitrag stellt die Zukunftswerkstatt Landwirtschaftliche Tierhaltung vor, die im Rahmen von SocialLab II innovative Methoden zur Beteiligung von Interessengruppen an der politischen Transformation der Tierhaltung entwickelt und zur Anwendung bringt. Die Zukunftswerkstatt untersucht, welche Entwicklungen für die landwirtschaftliche Nutztierhaltung aus Sicht der Interessengruppen erstrebenswert sind. Es werden die Interessen des Tier-, Umwelt- und Klimaschutzes ebenso berücksichtigt wie ökonomische und praktische Anforderungen der Unternehmen. Die Herausforderung bei Dialogen im Bereich der Tierhaltung ist die schiere Anzahl unterschiedlicher Ansprüche gesellschaftlicher Gruppen an die Transformation. Zum einen melden immer mehr Interessengruppen, wie z.B. beim Klimaschutz, neue Ansprüche an. Zum anderen diversifizieren sich vormals homogene Interessengruppen, wie die aus der Landwirtschaft und aus dem Tierschutz, immer weiter hinsichtlich der Ziele, Strategien und Wertvorstellungen. Tiere werden zunehmend als von der Politik betroffene Gruppe mit eigenen Ansprüchen anerkannt, wobei ihre politische Vertretung noch kaum geregelt ist. Die in diesem Beitrag präsentierten Ergebnisse umfassen die methodischen Merkmale der Zukunftswerkstatt landwirtschaftliche Tierhaltung, die identifizierten Zielbilder für die landwirtschaftliche Tierhaltung, effektive Ansätze des Stakeholder-Dialogs und Einsichten zu den Aspekten Wertschätzung und Kommunikation im Dialog unter Akteuren. Aus einer Vielzahl von Positionen und Eingaben wurden 3 zentrale Zukunftsbilder für die landwirtschaftliche Nutztierhaltung in Deutschland identifiziert: (i) höhere Standards, (ii) Systemwechsel und Reduktion und (iii) Alternativen zur Tierhaltung. Politikmaßnahmen sowie Dialogformate im Bereich der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung sollten künftig offenlegen, wo sie sich in diesem Spektrum der Zielbilder verorten. Allianzen und Kompromisse zwischen den Zukunftsbildern sind in unterschiedlichen Kombinationen möglich. Besonders dringlich erscheint die Einigung über rechtliche Mindestanforderungen im Tierschutz, da diese den Ausgangspunkt der Debatte bilden. Dialogformate sollten künftig stärker offenlegen, auf welchen Beitrag zur Debatte sie fokussieren, wobei drei Funktionsbereiche von Dialogformaten unterschieden werden können.

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‘We are fed up’ – encountering the complex German call for sustainable, small-scale agriculture

Cited by 15 publications

References 2 publications

Alternative = transformative? Investigating drivers of transformation in alternative food networks in Germany

Alternative = transformative? Investigating drivers of transformation in alternative food networks in Germany

Resilience through the Financialisation of Risks? The Case of a Dairy System in Northwest Germany

Zukunft durch Beteiligung – landwirtschaftliche Tierhaltung im Dialog

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